Add 42/6 and 18/96
1st number: 7 0/6, 2nd number: 18/96
426 + 1896 is 11516.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 96 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 16 = 96,
426 = 42 × 166 × 16 = 67296 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 1 = 96,
1896 = 18 × 196 × 1 = 1896 - Add the two like fractions:
67296 + 1896 = 672 + 1896 = 69096 - 690/96 simplified gives 11516
- So, 42/6 + 18/96 = 115/16
In mixed form: 7316
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